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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1021 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary


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S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
1021 AM EST Wed Dec 11 2024

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.REST OF TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally
to 10 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft, occasionally to 14 ft this
afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft at 8 seconds.
Scattered showers with isolated tstms late this morning, then
showers and scattered tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. 
.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to
13 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft after
midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 9 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Showers
and scattered tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft,
occasionally to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to
5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally
to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
7 seconds. 
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally
to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to
8 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally
to 9 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. 
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft.
A chance of showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft, occasionally to
9 ft. A chance of showers.  

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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